Broward County

Biden administration pushes back in transit dispute stemming from Florida union law

The Biden administration wants a federal judge to reject a lawsuit filed by Florida in a dispute about transit funding and a new state law that placed…

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The Point, Nov. 30, 2023: County project aims to turn motels into housing for homeless

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Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you• WUFT News: A new project looks to create permanent…

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The Point, Nov. 22, 2023: Stormy weather may impact holiday travel

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Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you• Florida Storms: Thanksgiving outlook: Storms could…

Fresh Take Florida

Florida law making gun carry permits optional leads to dramatic drop in safety classes

Jack Lemnus

Floridians no longer need a permit to carry a concealed firearm, and gun owners are overwhelmingly opting out of the safety and educational training once…

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The Point, Aug. 7, 2023: GNV gun violence summit, AP psych okayed, new space images

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Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you• WUFT News: More than 400 people gather at first…

Sports

The Florida Wrestling Empire looks to conquer North Central Florida with more competitions

Jake Lynch

A wrestling league in Ocala seeks to expand its lineup of shows after just one year in business.

A memorial is made outside the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School where 17 students and faculty were killed in a mass shooting in Parkland, Fla, Feb. 19, 2018. The re-enactment of the shooting at the school will take place Aug. 4 2023, as part of a civil lawsuit and will use live ammunition. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

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Florida school shooting reenactment set for Aug. 4 using live ammunition, judge told

Associated Press

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The reenactment of a 2018 mass shooting at a Florida high school will take place early next month as part of a civil lawsuit and…

Former Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School School Resource Officer Scot Peterson sits with his wife, Lydia Rodriguez, as they await a verdict in his trial on the third full day of jury deliberations at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Thursday, June 29, 2023. Peterson was acquitted Thursday of felony child neglect and other charges for failing to act during the 2018 Parkland school massacre, concluding the first trial in U.S. history of a law enforcement officer for conduct during an on-campus shooting. (Amy Beth Bennett/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP, Pool)

Education

Deputy acquitted of all charges for failing to act during deadly Parkland school shooting

Associated Press

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A Florida sheriff’s deputy was acquitted Thursday of felony child neglect and other charges for failing to act during the 2018…

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The Point, June 27, 2023: Susan Lorincz to face manslaughter, not murder, charges

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Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you• WUFT News: White woman who killed Black neighbor will…

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The Point, June 22, 2023: Judge blocks Florida's ban on Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming care

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U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle made the ruling on Wednesday.